Raymond Bett returns to the home of the Marathon with the course record as target, release from Athens Classic...

. Concentrating on his marathon preparations, he hasn't raced since. The imminent challenge of his third Athens Classic Marathon looks to be his toughest yet, given that the field is stronger than ever before. His fellow-Kenyan Mariko Kipchumba is the fastest runner in the field with a personal best almost five minutes faster than Bett's. A year ago Kipchumba took the Reims Marathon in